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A relation is in 2NF if it is in 1NF AND

Ano attribute is transitively dependent on the primary key
Bevery determinant is a candidate key
Cno attribute is multi-valued
Devery non-primary-key attribute is fully dependent on the PK
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. every non-primary-key attribute is fully dependent on the PK
2NF's defining condition is full functional dependency of non-key attributes on the primary key (no partial dependencies). 'No transitive dependency' is 3NF; 'every determinant is a candidate key' is BCNF; 'no multi-valued' is 1NF. Each normal form adds a distinct rule on top.
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